Q: When will there be a movie based on Patricia Cornwell’s Kay Scarpetta novels? —Cathy H., New York City

A: There have been efforts to develop a film about the crime-solving medical examiner since the first book hit stores in 1990 (the latest is Dust). Now, as Cornwell switches publishers—her next novel is due fall 2014—Fox 2000 has said it intends to begin production “as soon as possible.”

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